UIS CareerConnect

UIS CareerConnect is an online career management system:

• Search and review job, internship, volunteer, fellowship and scholarship postings
• Upload resumes for employers to search
• Build your resume online
• Upload documents to create an ePortfolio
• Alumni and professional mentor contacts
• Search and view employer profiles
• Professional Development event calendar

ePortfolio

Create your own online portfolio that you can share with employers and graduate schools. Stand out from the crowd! Store your resume, CV, references, and artifacts in one place. Build your skills matrix to show your experience, knowledge, and skills. Upload videos, graphics, papers, and projects. Let people view your online portfolio by sending them a single link! Get started today!

To access ePortfolio, login to UIS CareerConnect. You will find the link for ePortfolio at the bottom of your homepage. No password is needed!

First Research

Explore career opportunities, plan your future and prepare for the interview process with Industry Intelligence from First Research. First Research provides first-class Industry Intelligence to help you understand the latest trends, challenges, opportunities and operations of more than 700 industry segments. Access in-depth profiles, written by industry experts, contain insight and information about:

• Industry Overviews and Recent Developments
• Trends, Opportunities and Competition
• Human Resources and labor Statistics
• Products, Operations and Technology
• Finance and Regulation
• Regional and International Issues
• Industry Forecasts

To access First Research, login to UIS CareerConnect. You will find the link for First Research listed under Shortcuts. No password is needed!

Focus

Focus will help you better understand your interests, work values, personality, skills, and more using tests. The results will enable you to further explore career options.

To access Focus, login to UIS CareerConnect. You will find the link for Focus listed under Shortcuts. The Access code is listed there as well.

InterviewStream

Use this innovative tool to gain an edge over the competition. It creates a realistic simulated interview experience you can record and playback. This tool will put you in the “hot seat” and help you think on your feet quickly.

InterviewStream can be accessed from within UIS CareerConnect. Just login to your student or alumni UIS CareerConnect and locate the InterviewStream logo at the bottom of your home page. No password needed!

CareerConnect Resume Builder

Do you need to create a resume, but don't know where to start? Use our online Resume Builder.\

• Use one of the pre-built templates to get started
• Sample and example text available for each section of your resume
• Several styles available
• Start your resume online, then download it to your computer for further revision
• Create and edit multiple versions of your resume

Resume Builder can be accessed from within UIS CareerConnect. Just login to your student or alumni UIS CareerConnect and locate the My Documents/Resources link on the menu. You'll find the Resume Builder tab there. No password needed!